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Book review of Radhakrishnan Pillai's Chanakya in You

Book Review: ‘Chanakya in You’ by Radhakrishnan Pillai

‘Chanakya in You’ is the story of a young man. It details his journey from being a lazy and aimless idler to a wealthy businessman. The youth is inspired by his grandfather to follow in the footsteps of Chanakya, the great kingmaker of yesteryear.

How books became Meera Sharma's best friends in her loneliness

Meera and how she found solace in reading

I had been leading a very hectic life after the sudden demise of my husband. Looking after two young kids, planning for their education and, above all, running the household without any inflow of income… all responsibility had fallen on my shoulders. I started working in a school. Simultaneously, I started giving evening classes to Read more…

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The Mango Season by Amulya Malladi

The Mango Season

Summary: Priya Rao left India when she was twenty to study in the U.S., and now, seven years later, she has to return to give her family the news: She’s engaged to Nick Collins, an American man. It’s going to break their hearts. Returning to India is an overwhelming experience for Priya. Her mother and Read more…

How Sahildeep started reading

Sahildeep and his unique relationship with books

My story isn’t one in which I fell in love with a book. My life wasn’t changed dramatically by reading a great author’s fine work. Books didn’t affect the biggest decision I made in my life. They just influenced every little one. As a child, I didn’t read much, probably because it required lots of Read more…

Book review of 'Will You Still Love Me?' by Ravinder Singh

Book Review: ‘Will You Still Love Me?’ by Ravinder Singh

Will You Still Love Me? was written by Ravinder Singh, who attained overnight fame through his debut novel I Too Had a Love Story. Like all of Ravinder’s previous books, Will You Still Love Me? is also a contemporary romance novel. While the title and the cover give the vibes of a typically cheesy YA novel (okay, the cover is a bit cheesy; but not the title – read on to find out why!), the book is anything but.

How and why Moumita Roy started reading books

Moumita and her book-inspired parenting principles

As a child, I had the most loving and caring parents in the world. I grew up listening to my father reading me bedtime stories such as Cinderella, The Sleeping Beauty, and Aesop’s Fables. As he narrated those tales, I would imagine all the characters and draw sketches in my mind. And that’s how I Read more…